English MCQ for SBI Clerk & Banking Exams

Directions (Q. 1 –5): In the following passage some of the words have been left out, each of which is indicated by a number. Find the suitable word from the options given against each number and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningfully complete.

High levels of visibility can (1) creativity as people (2) the watchful eye of their superiors. And the open sharing of information on individual performance and pay levels can backfire. It’s possibile in a digital age to (3) activities in real time and to share information widely at almost zero cost (in theory, at least improving decision-making). But, in many cases, the innovations that have (4) this about have reduced (5), thanks to an emerging ‘accountability gap’ where information is in the hands of people who may not use it wisely.

1. 1) generalise              2) empowered              3) reel              4) prescribe              5) reduce

2. 1) recede                    2) fear                             3) dodge           4) plunge                 5) curtail

3. 1) track                      2) grudge                        3) wreak           4) ractify                  5) enact

4. 1) stunned                 2) demystified              3) brought        4) deprived              5) subsumed

5. 1) indictment            2) constraint               3) accretion      4) effectiveness        5) prosecution

Directions (Q. 6–10) : Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D),(E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions given below. 

A) This competition advocacy and awareness booklet addresses the applicability of Section 4 of the Act relating to abuse of dominant position (dominance) by enterprises.

B) The Act prohibits anti-competitive agreements, abuse of dominant position by enterprises and regulates combinations (mergers, amalgamations and acquisitions) with a view to ensure that there is no adverse effect on competition in India.

C) The term ‘market power’ is variously known as ‘dominant position’ ‘monopoly power’ and ‘substantial market  power’.

D) The competition Act, 2002 (as amended), [the Act], follows the philosophy of modern competition laws.

E) Competition laws all over the world are primarily concerned with the exercise of market power and its abuse.

F) It aims at fostering competition and at protecting Indian markets against anti-competitive practices by  enterprises.

6. Which of the following would be the ‘SECOND’ sentence after the rearrangement?

1) B             2) C              3) D              4) E              5) F

7. Which of the following would be the ‘FOURTH’ sentence after the rearrangement?

1) A              2) B              3) C              4) D              5) E

8. Which of the following would be the ‘FIRST’ sentence after the rearrangement?

1) A              2) B              3) C              4) D              5) E

9. Which of the following would be the ‘SIXTH’ (LAST) sentence after the rearrangement?

1) B              2) C              3) D              4) E              5) F

10. Which of the following would be the ‘FIFTH’ sentence after the rearrangement?

1) C              2) A              3) E              4) D              5) F

Answers:

1. 5
2. 2
3. 1
4. 3
5. 4
6. 5
7. 1
8. 4
9. 2
10. 3